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Grade 360 Molybdenum vs. S30415 Stainless Steel

Grade 360 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 360 molybdenum and the bottom bar is S30415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 310
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 120
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 620
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 530
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.0
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 28
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 330
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 64
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 450
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 21
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
67.8 to 71.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 99.9 to 100
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0020
9.0 to 10
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.0020
0.12 to 0.18
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030